Notes on what the Memphis Grizzlies did — and didn’t do — at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Get to know new Memphis Grizzlies player Luke Kennard Grizzlies reportedly trade for Clippers’ Kennard, send Green to Houston Grizzlies Insider: Western Conference arms race turns up heatRelated stories:
Who won the trade deadline? OK, not the Grizzlies. And Ja Morant became the punchline of a viral tweet. But do not be too discouraged, my fellow Memphians. The Grizz will be fine (in the West).
Voters have chosen Jaye Nash and Daejah Richmond as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.
Kennard was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2017 NBA draft. He spent three seasons in Detroit, breaking out in his third year with 15.8 points and 4.1 assists per game on 39% 3-point shooting.
The Grizzlies sent three second-round picks to the Clippers and Danny Green to Houston as part of the three-team deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Related story:
As teams in the West make moves, attention shifts to the Grizzlies. Can they make a deal?
Five boys and two girls from the Memphis area are finalists for the Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.
My best sense is that the Grizzlies aren’t desperate to deal. But most of the team’s perimeter reserves have declined of late, in performance and/or in playing time, which suggests a real immediate need as the playoffs loom.
“We know we can’t lose anymore,” senior forward DeAndre Williams said. “We just wanna ride this momentum and keep winning.”
Though the Bulls (10-14, 3-8 AAC) hung around until midway through the second half and didn’t make it easy, coach Penny Hardaway’s team did what it had to do in critical moments of the game. Box score: Memphis 99, South Florida 81 Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on NCAA Tournament bubble, injuries, upcoming grudge matchRelated stories:
NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Wednesday, Feb. 8 game between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls played at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa.
A look at how each Memphis defensive position group stacks up in 2023 compared to last year. Tigers Football Insider: Predictions for the run game in 2023Related story:
The legendary Memphis wrestler nicknamed “The King” was hospitalized Monday, Feb. 6, in Florida.
The Tigers haven’t rushed for 2,000 yards in a season since 2019 and they haven’t had a player rush for 100 yards in a game since Sept. 11, 2021. Both of those streaks will end this year.
How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers?
Ja Morant dug in, Dillon Brooks got booed and the Grizzlies fell behind yet again. Which is when head coach Taylor Jenkins urged his team to “embrace the adversity.” It turned out to be winning advice.
Dillon Brooks said he’s been booed everywhere, so it’s only right that he is booed in Memphis. Memphis Grizzlies snap skid, rally for win over Bulls Box score: Grizzlies 104, Bulls 89 Ja Morant says report of Pacers incident is ‘pretty much false’Related stories:
Jaren Jackson Jr. was efficient on offense and dominant on defense in a much-needed victory for the Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Dillon Brooks unfazed by home-court boos, still working to shake slump Box score: Grizzlies 104, Bulls 89 Ja Morant says report of Pacers incident is ‘pretty much false’Related stories:
NBA box score for the Tuesday, Feb. 7 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls played at FedExForum in Memphis.
Memphis is hoping to expand ways state money can be used.
The former Tigers quarterback will reprise his role for the Showboats, whose 2023 schedule was announced Tuesday by the USFL. Related:
Senior standout, one of the area’s top long-range shooters, looks to close her career on a high note following the death of her mother prior to the start of the season.
Longtime wrestling commentator Dave Brown provides update after “The King” underwent surgery.
With eight regular-season games left, the Tigers need to be almost perfect to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive. That quest continues with a road game against South Florida. Tigers Basketball Insider: Tyler Harris will be extra motivated against MemphisRelated story:
Ja Morant called The Athletic’s recounting of the events following the Pacers game last month false, and said the Grizzlies are the most hated team in the NBA.